Consultation launched over danger road (From Thurrock Gazette)
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Consultation launched over danger road
3:31pm Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
MOTORISTS could soon be forced to cut their speed at a blackspot as plans to introduce traffic calming measures moved a step closer.
Councillors in Corringham have long campaigned for measures in Southend Road, Corringham, to slow down motorists who have been clocked at doing more than twice the 30mph speed limit.
Now Thurrock Council has announced it will launch a formal consultation with residents over plans to introduce a zebra crossing and flashing speed signs - which flash the limit at those breaking it.
However while councillors have said they are pleased that some action is being taken, they are adamant they don’t want to see speed bumps brought into the road.
Phil Anderson, Tory ward councillor for Stanford East and Corringham town who has been campaigning to tackle dangerous speeding on Southend Road for over a year, said: “These measures will finally give us everything that residents voted for in the survey which we held last year.
“I am annoyed that it has taken so long, and that several more serious accidents have occurred before the council has finally taken action. But hopefully this will now make Southend Road safer for drivers and pedestrians alike.”
A speed survey carried out in Southend Road last October found 46 per cent of vehicles using the road broke the 30mph speed limit, with 23 vehicles clocked doing 70mph or more.
Anyone interested in having their say on the consulation can e-mail phil@corringhamconservatives.com.
Comments(5)
Dave_
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6:26am Thu 4 Oct 12
I think all this does is pander to a few residents along the road who will no doubt whinge about speed bumps and speed cameras. Remember be careful what you wish for.
coddy
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6:59am Thu 4 Oct 12
Ed Woods
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12:58pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Dave_ wrote:The equipment used couldn't tell if the speeding cars were an emergency vehicle or just a speeding motorist so the validity is flawed.
As someone who lives in Corringham and uses this road regularly, I would love to know which part(s) of the road, what exact vehicles were travelling at the speeds described and at what times of the day/week. Unless you can give specific information like this, the "study" wasn't carried out by people with proper equipment. I think all this does is pander to a few residents along the road who will no doubt whinge about speed bumps and speed cameras. Remember be careful what you wish for.
23 vehicles doing 70 mph + during one month could well be Police cars or ambulances.
Dave_
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11:00am Sat 6 Oct 12
A comprehensive study with speed cameras set up (without any notification or signs) for a set period to only record speed and vehicle type and anyone seen speeding on these, sent an advisory ticket with photo etc etc after the event to the effect that they were recorded speeding. These could then be published in the Gazette with times etc, ie 3 vehicles doing x mph between 9pm and 12pm etc etc. Then everyone would know the extent of the problem and how real it is.
sooty31 says...
3:54pm Wed 3 Oct 12